Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-12-03
Board of Supervisors.
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OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS l
 Or FINAL COUNTY > FLORENCE, November 16th, 1887.

Wm K. Guild, Clerk Absent, Chairman T. D. Hammond.
 On motion A. Macy was nominated Chair man pro tenn.
 On mott the petition of Aaron Mason ct al asking for franchise to lay water pipes in the village of Florence was taken up and the following agreement and franchise granted:
 Franchise for laying mains and water-pipes in the town of Florence, conceded to G. H. Oury, Aaron Mason, A. T. Colton and Wm. Y. Guild and their successors and assigns
 Whereas, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Pinsl, under their general juris- diction over the public property, and by reason of its duty under the law to secure and pre- serve the public welfare, authorized to take such steps as prudence and economy die tate, to secure to the inhabitants of the coun- ty of Pinal, and the village of Florence as well, the comfort and convenience of an abun- dant supply of fresh and wholesome water, and deeming it best and more expedient to trust to private enterprise for the accomplish ment of that object, rather than undertake the large expenditure necessary, and G. H. Oury, Aaron Mason, A. T. Cotton and Wm. E. Guild, having filed their petition asking for franchise, by which they and their success ors and assigns, may have the privilege of fur nishing the said village of Florence with such supply of water, by the means of water mains, distributing and supply pipes to be laid down in all or any of the streets. alleys and public grounds of the said village and to encourage them in the prosecution of said work to successful termina tion. It is by this Board conceded, that the said G. H. Oury, Aaron Mason A. T. Cotton and William E. Guild are hereby granted the privilege of prosecuting the work aforesaid, and they are hereby authorized and empow cred to lay down in the streets, alleys and public grounds of such village, such water mains, distribu. ting and supply pipes for the furnishing the inhabi- tants of said village with supply of good and wholesome water as they may deem sufficient for the purpose. under the following under standing, that is to say
 The mains to be laid along Main street from the water works to the north corners of Main and Fifth streets shall be eight inches in di-
 
 first on one side of the street hen on the oth- CT, with connections with the water main of two and half inch pipe, and in case of fire at any point in said village to be furnished with water by said conpany, and upon being notified by telephone or otherwise said con- pany will immediately cause pressure of ninety pounds per square inch, gauge press urs, to be applied to the proper water main ts facilitate the extinguishment thereof, such water to be furnished without any charge whatever. The hydrants or fire plugs furnish ed for the said village of Florence to be sub ject to an annual rental of twenty-five dollars ($25) each, such rental to be county charge and paid by the Board of Supervisors. The mains and supply pipes to be laid in all other streets except Main street. shall be of such sizes as in the judgment of the company will meet the exigencies of the particular street Ex- cept that if in the judgment of the Board of Supervisors the needs for a protective fire vice require main of larger capacity, such size main as they deem necessary shall be sub stituted for the one previously in use, and fire plugs or hvdrants located at such points as designated by the Board of Supervisors. When five or more persons, heads of families and living on the same street, desire to be con- nected with the water system and give the necessary assurance of their willingness to lay connecting pipes and their faancial ability so to do, main of suitable capacity will be at cnce laid on the street on which said parties reside, SO that the farthest they will have to lay their connecting pipes will be the width Of the street, and when connected will be furnished with water at uniform rate, that Tate of ch arges for water will be fixed by the company and so published as all may under stand, and shall not exceed the following rate per month viz: For each family of two or under Sl 50, for each family of four or under $1 75, for each family of six persons or under g % and for larger families in proportion, children under twelve years of age not to be reckoned. The county shall be charged fifty (S50l dollars per annum for. Court House, Jail and Hospital purposes payable quarterly, For the pur- pose of carrying out the object herein set forth, the said G. H. Oury. Aaron Mason, A. T. Cotton and Wm. F. Guild, have as- sociated themselves toS ether and have become body corporate, incorporated under the laws of this Territory, under the name of the Florence Water and Ice Company, with arti- cles duly filed and published according to law. The said company in the conduct of its bus mess reserves the right to make special ST. engagements independent of the rates herein set forth, for the supply of water in large quan- titles to parties desiring the and also at any and all times upon notice of five days being duly given to the delinquent consumer, to shut of theswater of any such persons making default in the payment of their regular monthly wa ter bills
 The said company to cause no unnecessary interruption or delay of the use of the streets alleys or public grounds in laying the nee essary mains and supply pipes, and will lay them at such reasonable depths as will pre- vent interference with the ordinary use there of, and will restore said streets, alleys and public grounds, after laying such mains and supply pipes, to as good condition they were before and will claim the right to repair, remove or replace the same it may deem expedient. The mains and water pipes here inbefere provided for, to be laid on Main Street shall be completed and the water flow ing therein from the companys water source, down the length of said Main street to the